Even after they’re gone, the people who truly see us keep helping us grow. Love, loss, and meaning intertwine to transform ...

Replaying everything in my head, searching for any clue that may have been right in front of me on the day before my son killed himself.

We spend our lives waiting for “real life” to begin. This piece explores why we keep deferring joy, how our brains fuel the illusion of “later,” and how to start living now.

The mind under pressure doesn't break—it forks. One stream runs your life; another holds what you couldn't feel then. Here's a way to think about how that works.

Accurate diagnosis transforms confusion into clarity, reducing emotional distress and self-blame. Validation through testing aligns internal experience with objective data. Research shows that ...

When I introduced Steven Pinker, it felt like our worldviews couldn't have been more different. Here's why that dissonance was exactly the point.

Do you ever wonder about what gets better with age? Recent research shows that older people have special qualities as long as they can develop their concern for others.

Frankenstein has inspired collectors to seek out artifacts of the monster and his maker. This group illustrates the ...

In the wake of massive trauma, we may lose, find, or create alternate worlds. Yet there are ways to reopen developmental ...

Jane Goodall’s life included years of detailed field observations and decades of tirelessly advocating for great ape ...

From Hitchcock hits like Psycho to 90s nerve-wrackers like Se7en, these psychological thrillers are among the greatest films ...

Psychological and personality factors influence our preference for, and enjoyment (or avoidance) of, horror films.